Monday, September 21, 2009

Sweet Potato Casserole

Yield:
Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:
4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:
1. Bake sweet potatoes at 400° for about 1 hour or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and mash sweet potatoes.
2. Beat mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
4. Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl.
5. Sprinkle diagonally over casserole in rows 2 inches apart.
6. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
7. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
8. Sprinkle alternate rows with marshmallows; bake 10 additional minutes.
9. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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